# DukeMobile vs Rice

The clearest difference is rating: DukeMobile at 3.7 against Rice's 1.5. DukeMobile also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 4) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). Rice's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

DukeMobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DukeMobile has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of DukeMobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of Rice's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DukeMobile | Rice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dukemobile/id306796270/reviews)** | [1.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rice/id356271604/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **71.6% of reviews** | 63.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 41 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duke University](https://appshunter.io/developer/306796273) | [Rice University](https://appshunter.io/developer/356271611) |

## What reviewers say

### DukeMobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dukemobile/id306796270)

Access comprehensive Duke University information on the go. Find people, navigate campus with interactive maps, check event listings, and stay updated on sports scores. Includes dining hours, transportation schedules, and emergency alerts.

**Highlights:** Campus maps and navigation, Faculty, staff, and student directory, Dining and ePrint station locations, Sports scores and schedules, Emergency alert information, Event listings, Transportation tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great resource for students
- 👍 Valuable for students, faculty, staff, and visitors
- 👍 Extremely useful for mobile device
- 👍 Maps are a lifesaver
- 👍 Gives a lot all in one spot

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when using menu or map zoom
- 🐛 UI is showing its age
- 🐛 Cannot zoom in on campus map after update
- 🐛 Updates about every 12 hours
- 🐛 Clunky at times

**Reported bugs**

- Kicked out when pressing bus stop buttons
- Crashes every time using menu or map zoom
- Cannot zoom in on campus map after last update
- App crashes after 30 seconds when watching videos
- Map location finding is slow in certain places

**Requested features**

- DukeOne Login for Alumni
- Access to library resources for research
- Ability to tell Chronicle they need some...
- Financial status for loans
- Alumni option in app


### Rice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rice/id356271604)

Access university news, course information, and library resources. Find campus events, connect with others, and navigate with integrated maps and real-time transit information.

**Highlights:** Browse courses, Read Rice news, Find library books, View latest scores, Campus calendar, Student directory, Campus map, Real-time bus GPS

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DukeMobile free?

DukeMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Rice free?

Rice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DukeMobile or Rice?

DukeMobile is rated higher. DukeMobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Rice averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do DukeMobile or Rice have ads?

Neither DukeMobile nor Rice shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DukeMobile or Rice?

DukeMobile ships an update every 2 months, and Rice every 2 months. Most recently, DukeMobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rice on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*